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in margin: Gracie sends this little illegible to illegible handwriting faded Portage, Wis. Ded 20th /84 Dear Brother and
Sister I will just send a few words at this time to let you know how we are getting along. We are very lonely, and sorry
since the shiny arrow we were wont to leave? upstairs but we try to do the best we can, trusting in the strength of that illegible
that will not fail us in our time of need. We are living in Portage outside of the illegible illegible of the town. Anna is
at home with us Celia is teaching school about eight miles out in the country. she is home every week so we have not time
to illegible Louie is attending school here and is getting along very nicely with her studies. Anna has not been well for
two or three weeks but is much